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Cheers to you tonight! She is a graceful young lady, Miko Kanno, but her appearance is a little scary and she is feared by those around her. Recently, she has become addicted to "standing bars!" Potato salad, sea cucumbers, yakitori, fried chicken...

Reality and manga meld as one under the influence of a grinding meta-feud between a once beloved mangaka and his outraged fanbase. Expat Press presents Vitiators by Elytron Frass and Charles N.: a satiric metafictional atrocity in graphic novel form. Vitiators openly invites its readers to become complicit in the psycho-delic celebration of its gore eroded exploits and offenses. If you committed suicide your family would find this book in your room and judge you. Vitiators proves that a God exists, but it doesn’t love us.

I reincarnated—not as a noble lady or saintess—but as a detective in a romance fantasy world.My clients? Regretful male leads, all begging me to find the women they lost.“Please, bring her back to me.”“…Seriously?” I’ve read enough runaway-romance plots to know how this goes. The girls run, the guys regret it—and they always get caught in the end. Cool, heroic, even beastly types—No matter the male lead, I’ll make sure their story ends in a happily ever after.

The newest rising star captivating all of South Korea: Kim Younghan. Ji-ye, a film section journalist, desperately wanted to pretend she didn’t know him. "Hi, I’m..." "...Sunbae Ji-ye?" "Ji-ye, didn’t you just say you didn’t know Kim Younghan?" Back in college, he was the junior who almost threw himself at her while drunk... How is she supposed to say she came here to interview him? "If you don’t have a boyfriend, how about me?" "Want to do it with me?" "That’s not what I meant at all!" "So what? You’re into me, aren’t you?"

I was reincarnated as the heiress of a powerful conglomerate family in a novel. The problem? This world is about to be destroyed by virus-infected monsters. With money being the only thing I had left, I quickly bought a mansion in the countryside to build a bunker and hide from the monsters… But the apocalypse came much faster than I expected—what the hell?! To make matters worse, somehow all the male leads ended up trapped in my house too. But they don’t seem to have any intention of leaving. Why does no one seem interested in going to the original heroine? “Who the hell are you, really?” “Seems like someone who knew the apocalypse ahead of time.” They were full of questions about me, but I couldn’t answer them. Not like they’d believe me anyway. Right now, all I see them as… is useful labor. “Let’s get to work now. You eat, you pay your share!” Once I find the cure for the virus that caused the apocalypse, this hellish time will finally be over. So until then, I’ll survive by putting the male leads to work! But now there's a new problem. Turns out the old mansion I bought is way more suspicious than I thought. What on earth is going on in this house?

Bracing himself and reassuring his trembling self, Joo Taehyun slowly lifted his head. He could only hope that his expression was as indifferent as his body, which no longer reacted to the other’s pheromones. “I want to stop.” Seo Baekhan usually wore hanbok instead of coats. Sometimes it was a durumagi, sometimes a cheollik, and today, like now, it was a dopo. It had been the same when they first met. Back then, Seo Baekhan had casually draped the robe over his jacket, and Joo Taehyun had found it fascinating. Even though he was seven years older, it wasn’t as if he was that old, yet the traditional attire suited him so well. The unusual sight had inevitably drawn Joo Taehyun’s gaze again and again, and by the time he realized it, his heart was already completely stolen. But now, it was truly over. Lingering over moments the other wouldn’t even remember, wallowing in loneliness all by himself. Assigning unnecessary significance to something as simple as natural breathing. All of it. “…Hyung, I want a divorce.”

“Snow weighs heavy on the branches, yet they do not cling to the mud. When the red sun rises, they once again touch the sky.” Poker monsters have secretly invaded reality, bringing both catastrophe and a mysterious gift — Mirror Poker, a supernatural game that grants its users longevity and special abilities. Chen Qi, whose life was once happy, is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only one year to live. As he struggles in the depths of despair, he unexpectedly obtains a Mirror Poker card. In order to extend his life, Chen Qi dives deeper into the secrets behind Mirror Poker…

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. This is the world of a despair-filled novel. I was reincarnated as the female lead's younger sister, and to prevent the male lead from falling into darkness, I took care of him in every way possible. Fortunately, he grew up properly, and I thought I had successfully avoided the bad ending... "Haena, I want to sleep with you." Wait— With me, not my sister? I never intended to become the female lead!

“Spirit Mages” fight evil threats to humanity by borrowing the power of contracted spirits. Roak Aleas, a second-year student at Utrea Academy, the training institution for Spirit Mages, possesses skills ranking second in his year. Yet, he has never once summoned a contracted spirit, leading the entire academy to focus on him, evaluating that he “must be hiding his true power.” However, as for Roak himself– “Why don’t I summon my contracted spirit? Because I don’t have any (—)!” His strength comes solely from endlessly honing his swordsmanship and martial arts using the only spirit he can contract – a micro-spirit. In reality, he’s always fighting desperately just to stay alive…!? Amidst all this, he gets chosen as a member to explore the highly dangerous “Lunar Ruins”…!? The Spirit Mage who everyone thinks is hiding his true power actually always fights with everything he’s got. He’s not refusing to summon his Contracted Spirits, he just doesn’t have any! — this Spirit Mage is still too strong!? A fantasy of misunderstood overpowered heroism, surpassing even the strongest through effort alone!

Gungnir is the strongest assassin, known throughout the underworld. He decides to retire for the sake of his girlfriend, to whom he has pledged his future, but on the night he completes his final job, his partner betrays him and he and his girlfriend are shot to death. He somehow manages to survive, but when he wakes up, he finds himself as a strange high school student! He must uncover the truth and find happiness in his second life. This is the start of a battle action drama starring the former strongest assassin.

One day, Sakura (Sara) is suddenly transported to another world. There, she saves a boy named Luke, who was being hunted and collapsed due to certain circumstances, and the two begin living together. Just as Luke’s emotional wounds finally start to heal, Sara is abruptly sent back to her original world. Three years later, when she returns to the other world, the Luke she reunites with is no longer the boy she knew—he’s now 25 years old, the nation’s top ice mage, a knight with distinguished achievements, and a newly minted baron! The boy who was once ten years younger has now become an older, perfect gentleman, and he devotes himself entirely to Sara, declaring: “I’ll dedicate my life to repaying your kindness.” …And so begins a story where she is endlessly spoiled by her once-little-boy-turned-perfect-knight!

A woman with healing powers is betrayed by a loved one, branded a witch, and sealed inside a sacred tree. Desiring death, her wish is interrupted by a cursed prince who needs her magic to survive. The two, both stripped of their freedom, form a contract to give each other life and death, setting their fates in motion.

Liz, whose engagement is broken off due to her mysterious power to see the future is hired as a maid by Her Majesty, Queen Schriess of Lynphilia. Her Majesty is neither married, nor has an heir, and her five younger brothers have started a struggle for succession. But, Liz ended up finding out, finding out that the queen whom everyone wishes to have a prompt wedding for the sake of the future hides a big secret.

The beautiful princess from the kingdom of Ayos began a new chapter in her life when she married the crown prince of the Irene Empire in a political marriage meant to save her homeland from financial ruin. Her husband, the prince, seemed gentle and kind despite her painful past—but she soon discovered there was another side to him: he was actually the commander of the elite Wolf Unit, and his true nature was far more mysterious and cunning than she ever imagined. Thus, she found herself swept up in a romantic story full of secrets and surprises in a foreign land.

On Scarlet Crest Island, a cursed immortal princess sleeps in legend. Shrine maiden Mikoto steps into a forbidden forest—and simultaneously, a massive earthquake awakens the ancient curse. As monstrous creatures emerge, Mikoto partners with the lecherous Self-Defense Force officer Tatsumi, plunging into a fierce and erotic-horror battle against the resurrected immortal queen.

When the Traveller invites his friends to Fontaine for the Chevalmarin Film Festival, Kaveh and Alhaitham can’t seem to go five minutes without clashing. Between missing keys, unpaid rent, and Alhaitham’s infuriating smugness, Kaveh swears this trip will drive him insane. But as banter turns into teasing, and teasing slips into something far more dangerous, Kaveh begins to wonder—was coming to Fontaine really a mistake… or the start of something he can’t walk away from?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Eunho is on the verge of receiving an academic warning due to Seoyoung, his childhood friend's, excessive pranks. Facing the threat of losing his allowance and tuition, Eunho decides to operate a (fake) couple YouTube channel with Seoyoung to earn money. Their first content: 'What happens when you spend a night with your female friend'! They fall asleep together, insisting nothing will happen... but... “Since it's come to this, should we…?”

“I'll make you happy for the rest of your life, so please accept all of me.” Without a single living relative, Naoto devotes his life to work. One day, while returning home after doing overtime, Naoto gets summoned into a different world. As Naoto watches his life unfold like a surreal manga or anime, the Prince who summoned Naoto threatens to kill him due to a misunderstanding. A Dragonfolk by the name of Rino comes to Naoto’s rescue. “You're my Fated Partner,” said Rino, as he carries Naoto off. However, Rino is set to turn 100 years old tomorrow, and has to mate with his Fated Partner before that, or is fated to die…? This “mating” actually means having sex? “A 99-year-old virgin and me!?” Is a great love story set to unfold in an isekai!? An isekai BL!

His name is Li Banfeng—feng as in “mountain peak,” not “going mad”; the doctor has said he isn’t insane. To save a friend’s life, he went to Platform , boarded the steam train, and arrived in Puro State, a land still lingering in the age of steam. Under heaven, a hundred sects—who will vie for supremacy? In Puro, among myriad cultivators, who is the foremost? Banfeng put on a suit, donned a formal hat, picked up a feather duster, and asked in earnest: Tell me, who is the Lord of Puro?

In the hot spring town of Yugawara, not far from Tokyo, Mitsuru Kadono runs a handyman business. An avid smoker, he harbors a unique secret: through the smoke of his cigarettes, he can hear the inner voices of others. Whether it's weeding gardens, giving tours, or offering life advice, Kadono listens to these unspoken thoughts as he supports the townspeople in their daily lives. And so, with a calm demeanor and wisps of smoke curling around him, he continues his quiet, reflective work.

Read Once I Possess The System I Will Become The CreatorKano Hoki, an ordinary office worker working as a game planner, is fired from his company after his proposal for a new title is rejected. While he is dejectedly reporting the results to his online friends, the words "Final Chapter" suddenly appear on the monitor, along with a horde of monstersa scene that is just like the game he himself planned! Shocked, Hoki rushes home to check on his parents and sister, only to find that they are already dead. Enraged, he challenges the monsters, only to be stabbed to death. Feeling guilty that the game he created destroyed the world, and wishing for an afterlife, he loses consciousness. However, when he wakes up, he finds himself in a schoolyard. The world is very different from the one he knows, but Hoki has a chance to start over. A countdown to the end hangs in the sky, with 190 days remaining. Will Hoki, now the "Creator," be able to prevent the apocalypse this time?

Lyla is a fledgling medicine-artist (薬術師) who has the supernatural ability to heal. She’s considered the last hope of the world. On an overseas expedition, she meets a beautiful demon-person, Rail, kept in the royal castle. That same night, a coup erupts. Lyla hires Rail as her bodyguard and flees, beginning a journey of escape together… Amid their flight, something grows between them.

When nobleman Lee Jung gets kicked out for defying his father's orders, he wanders until he meets the orphan Kwon Chansoo. Bewitched by Chansoo's resemblance to his first love, Jung finds himself drawn into Chansoo's world. But there's more to this orphan than meets the eye, and Jung is intrigued by the mysteries of it all. Will Jung figure out what he truly wants from life, or will Chansoo's many secrets trap him in a situation he can't escape from?